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programmin1 / Repeater-START-android

An Android port of the Linux open repeater offline repeater database app.
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[feature request] Support Maidenhead Locators #5

Closed DC7IA closed 3 years ago

DC7IA commented 3 years ago

While I really like the 3 words system, Maidenhead Locators are much more common in amateur radio. Maybe this could be added. :)

programmin1 commented 3 years ago

That's like grid squares? you want to search and go to a specific locator?

DC7IA commented 3 years ago

Exactly, that'd be a really brilliant feature to have. :)

Clubstations usually have a small grid square sign somewhere, when doing SOTA the square usually gets looked up and when someone says "My grid is X" radio amateurs usually know roughly where that is.

programmin1 commented 3 years ago

Okay can you give an example, "my grid is x"? I would think it is probably a pretty easy calculation too?

DC7IA commented 3 years ago

Have a look at the Wikipedia article I have linked to.

The part "Description of the system" explains it much better than I could. :)

programmin1 commented 3 years ago

I ported a solution .cs and added it - coming in next release. https://github.com/programmin1/Repeater-START-android/commit/15ec70a3471dadb0b5d576593d92ab71b8fa4d03

DC7IA commented 3 years ago

Just tested it, brilliant!

programmin1 commented 3 years ago

I see 0.3 is just up today, glad it works for you.